Patriot Memory Viper Steel DDR4 2x8Gb PVS416G400C9K

Real Steel

Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 is a series of high-frequency RAM from an American brand, made in a strict classic design without backlighting. Sold as separate modules for 8 GB, and paired sets for a total of 16 or 32 GB. However the volume of 8 and 2x16 GB is limited to 3000 and 3200 MHz, while higher-frequency versions from 3400 to 4400 MHz are represented by the 16-gigabyte whales that are most in demand now.

Comfort and coolness

The Viper Steel DDR4 cooling radiators are made of aluminium, painted with a high-gloss gunmetal lacquer and have a low height. Due to this, they will not interfere with the installation of most tower CPU coolers. Given that the older memory model has a frequency of 4400 MHz and a high supply voltage of 1.45 volts, thick-walled metal heatsinks will come in handy. Hidden under the heatsinks are Samsung B-die RAM chips, so coveted by computer enthusiasts.

Everything is done for you

The remaining versions of Viper Steel DDR4 (4133 MHz and below) operate at a moderate voltage of 1.35 V. We consider the 4000 MHz modification to be the most versatile for building a powerful gaming or professional working PC. It has two XMP auto settings profiles embedded in it at the factory: 4000 MHz with timings CL19-19-19-39 for Intel Z370/Z390 motherboards and 3866 MHz for AMD X570. Simply put, the manufacturer took care of selecting the optimal combination of frequency and timings for the most popular computer platforms.

To each according to his needs

The owners of "popular" AMD B450 motherboards are clearly not worth overpaying for ultra-high-frequency RAM — the limit of their capabilities is 3600 MHz. Fortunately, paired whales with such frequency are not only in the Viper Steel series, but also in other Patriot memory lines: Viper 4 Blackout and Viper RGB. The latter, by the way, come with CL17 and CL16 timings (less is better).